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Nail technician schools in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 11 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Wisconsin, expect to start around $20,950–$29,860 and reach a median of $36,680 with experience; the top quarter earn $45,750 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Wisconsin). Graduates of these Wisconsin programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $19,575 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Wisconsin
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,350 employed in Wisconsin. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Wisconsin, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AppletonEau ClaireFennimoreGreen BayKenoshaMadisonMilwaukeeWausauWisconsin Rapids
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | Public technical college | 15 | $25,996 | $8,174 | 50% | not reported |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Milwaukee | for-profit career college | 35 | $24,507 | $6,333 | 90% | $16,190 |
| Aveda Institute-Madison | Madison | for-profit career college | 7 | $24,507 | $6,333 | 97% | $14,592 |
| Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids | Public technical college | 13 | $20,403 | $5,250 | 52% | not reported |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha | Kenosha | for-profit career school | 8 | $18,747 | $10,194 | 70% | $35,671 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Green Bay | for-profit career school | 33 | $17,147 | $9,833 | 56% | not reported |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Appleton | for-profit career school | 18 | $17,147 | $9,833 | 79% | not reported |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Madison | for-profit career school | 15 | $17,147 | $9,833 | 93% | $23,360 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public technical college | 38 | not reported | $9,500 | 25% | not reported |
| State College of Beauty Culture Inc | Wausau | for-profit career college | 14 | not reported | not reported | 90% | $21,652 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | Public technical college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 66% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.